Here are two messages from Brandel Falk, Yehuda's wife, updating his condition. They just arrived this morning (for me in California). --Joan<br><br>Brandel Falk (<span class="go"><a href="mailto:ImaBDF@inter.net.il">ImaBDF@inter.net.il</a>)</span>:<br>
<br>1)<br>The more optimistic doctor was on duty today. He told me there was
*almost* no hope (a huge improvement over "no hope"!) and there was even
"slight improvement" (but very slight) in Yehuda's condition. He did
not specify what type of improvement, and I didn't think to ask.
However, the nurse did indicate that kidney function was slightly
improved...<br>
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The doctor also reminded me (as if I could forget!!) that, if
Yehuda survives, he will be very messed up physically. It's too early
to tell just what that might mean.<br>
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Brandel<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div class="im">2)<br></div>
There is a blessing traditional Jews say several times a day, thanking God for bringing the dead back to life (meaning in the future, at the time of the Messiah). We've already experienced it once with Yehuda--the first weekend after he went into the hospital, he had been basically dead and wasn't expected to live beyond a couple more days at best. We're hoping this is a turn-around to do it again...<br>
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So many of the LFG people wrote to me when I sent you that first e-mail. I don't know most of them (I met a few in Athens when I went there with Yehuda), but I recognized the names as Yehuda has mentioned them a number of times. In fact, I think I got more responses (relatively) from the LFG community than any other!<br>
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In any case, warm wishes, vibes, thoughts, and prayers are still extremely welcome!!<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
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Brandel<br>
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</div></div></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Joan Bresnan<br>Stanford University <br><a href="http://www.stanford.edu/~bresnan/">http://www.stanford.edu/~bresnan/</a><br><br>